A round up of Norwich history.

1650-1750 Norwich was rated along with London as being a wealthy city. In 1650 it was called the "City in a Wood" as it had much land available within the city walls. In the 1800's the printing and leather industry came to Norwich. In 1845 the railway connection between London and Norwich was completed due to the entrepreneur Sir Morton Peto. The leather industry brought a thriving industry for shoe makers. Colman's Mustard was established in 1814 which still stands today, and the museum can be visited in the Royal Arcade in Norwich city center.

In 1930's the city hall was built. In 1963 the University of East Anglia accepted its first students.

The Norfolk Broads became a national park allowing it to be preserved for many generations to come.

Although the famous Nestle factory was closed in 1994 and moved to York, at least us children from the 1970's can remember the smell of the famous chocolate factory.

Norwich airport was originally at Mousehold Heath which is now Heartsease's housing estate and was established on a former First World War aerodrome but went into disuse in the Second World War.

The current site is at RAF Horsham St Faith and was established in 1939. It was used by the USAF in the Second World War but given over to the RAF in 1945 and left in 1967. Allowing Norwich Airport ltd under ownership of Norwich City and County Councils to develop the airport to what it is today.

We must not forget The Theatre Royal which began it's life in Norwich in 1730 bringing entertainment to many families. It still brings many pantomimes to life. I remember going to see many.

So whether you want to stroll down cobbled streets or go the the Theatre Royal or walk along the wonderful market square, you will, I am sure, be drawn to visit this City that I once called home.

Don't forget boys and girls to visit my wonderful toy store that I loved so much Langleys you will not be disappointed.

Wishing you lots of Tasty English Delights

There's always room for one more.

An Angel came my way.

I am sorry I have not written on here for a while. I will finish up Norwich on the weekend all been well. Then start writing about some great English traditions to do with Christmas.

I will have to say the last few days I have so been missing home, you can all relate if you have lived far away. I have a special Angel looking out for me. The UPS truck has come and gone now three times yesterday I got the supervisor" I don't know who these are from" I told him he replied "I can take them back" well that was a dumb question "No it's fun" the cheers and roars from our house as we read a note from an Angel someone who has been sent from Heaven I believe sending gifts from England to a missing Home Brit so far away.

I stood in my garden today shouting out "Rule Britannia I have the Best friend in England" we all hugged each other and laughed.

So if you know of anyone far away if you can send them some goodies from home it will mean the world and so much more to them.

Thank you my Angel.

Wishing you lots of Tasty English Delights

There's always room for one more.

Norwich and it's wealth.

The Normans relocated Norwich to where it is today the market being it's center, with the new castle overlooking the city. In 1096 the cathedral was started and stone was brought over from France to build this amazing Cathedral. The city wall was also constructed during this time 2.5 miles and parts of that wall are still there today. The medieval time brought wool merchants and weaving merchants into the city. The fabric called Worstead was named after a village north of Norwich. This time in history brought much wealth to the people of Norwich.

There are thirty one medieval churches still standing today and many other buildings from that wonderful period in time can be seen as you walk around Norwich.

It is amazing how a city has so much history. I have been around the castle walked the cobbled streets of Norwich and sung Christmas carols in the Cathedral and yet still today I am in aw that the history of this city I once called home.

Please join me again to find out more about Norwich.

Wishing you lots of tasty English Delights

There's always room for one more.

Remembrance day 2011 Lest we forget.

http://www.poppy.org.uk/

I have posted this site on both my blogs as I child I would buy a poppy each year remembering all those who had fought in wars. A poppy such a simple symbol to remember how much our freedom often costs.

Please take a moment to think of those you know who have fought and are fighting to keep that freedom and if you can thank some of them. They have truly paid a price for us.

Lest we forget

A murmuration of starlings.

This video clip was sent to me. You will have to watch it to see how amazing Sophie Windsor Clive is. I have watched the other video's of hers and absolutely love them so enjoy. Perhaps though for this clip it is more how amazing are the starlings.

http://vimeo.com/31158841

Wishing you lots of Tasty English Delights

There's always room for one more.

Norwich history.

Norwich is a city that has a lot of history behind it. Before England was invaded by the Romans, Norfolk had been the territory of the Iceni people. The Romans lived in the Norfolk area for over 300 years. The capital of that time was just south of Norwich and was called Venta Icenorum, on the River Tas.

You can visit the site Caister St Edmunds which is on the outskirts of Norwich, however it has never been fully excavated. After the Romans left, the town became abandoned and a new city evolved on the River Wensum the center of the scattered settlements was Tombland, this was not named after tombs however. Today Wensum Street runs fromTombland to Fye Bridge. One of the settlements on the north banks was called Norwic. This is how Norwich got it's name that it has today.

So here begins our road of the history of Norwich, please come back and learn more.

Wishing you lots of tasty English Delights

There's always room for one more.

My Norwich in the 1970's

Old cobbled streets, Norwich how I loved to walk down you, once a upon a time.

Gazing in street windows as the buses at night time passed us by.

Standing at the old station waiting for the train to take us to the seaside, to arrive.

Gray and purple uniform and catching snowflakes from the sky.

Burgundy skirts and pinafores and cartwheeling in the playground.

Seeing Pantomimes at Christmas ,who would play the dame this time?

Eating pomegranates for the first time

Conker fights and jam making

Seeing Midsummer Nights Dream being acted out at my brothers school,oh what a sight.

Oh the summer of 1976, the heat wave of that time.

Memories of craft and antique fairs and oh the purple curtains upstairs.

Lets not forget the guinea pigs and all the babies

Oh saving hedgehogs and it's a knockout games

oh these were the days I spent in Norwich, in the 1970's when I was such a little girl.

Time oh seemed to stand still.

Those big stained glass windows and the cathedral walls,

The broken down walls to the city

Going to Langely's and walking through a city that had so much history.

Yet these are the years I remember my time in Norwich in the 1970's.

Wishing you lots of Tasty English Delights

There's always room for one more.